Trump, Russia and Ukraine

Trump says he sympathizes with Russia's opposition to NATO membership for Ukraine
President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he sympathized with the Russian position that Ukraine should not be part of NATO, and he lamented that he will not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin before his inauguration.
Trump says he can "understand Russia's feelings" about Ukraine's NATO aspirations
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he can "understand the Russians' feelings" about Joe Biden allegedly breaking a "deal" to deny Ukraine NATO membership. Source: Trump at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on 7 January,
Russia's Pace of Advancement in Ukraine Plummets Ahead of Trump's Return
The recent pace of Russian advance in Ukraine has been the lowest in six months, which is likely to worry Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump 's return to the White House on January 20.
Trump’s strength and unpredictability can help end the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
'Nothing of interest' — Russian envoy dismisses Trump’s reported peace deal proposals on Ukraine
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's team has not presented anything "interesting" to Moscow regarding ending the war in Ukraine, Russia's envoy to the U.N., Vasily Nebenzya, said on Jan. 3 in an interview with the state-controlled Rossiya-1 TV channel.
Trump's vague plans for Ukraine leave Russia unimpressed
The team of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has yet to propose any meaningful solutions to end the war in Ukraine, according to Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya. Vasily Nebenzya, Russia's ambassador to the UN,

Ukraine, Kyiv and Trump

Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat
If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.
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Trump Says Ukraine Peace Talks Could Begin Soon After Taking Office
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said again that he is eager to see negotiations with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine begin soon after he returns to the White House but gave no specifics on ...
‘All hell will break loose’. Trump threatens Hamas, eyes Greenland
In a wide-ranging press conference, the president-elect also said he would rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” ...
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Zelensky says 'strong' Trump can end Ukraine war
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism in an interview published Sunday that "strong" incoming US president Donald ...
5 takeaways from Trump press conference — including hostages held by Hamas, control of Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump staged a press conference Tuesday where he answered questions about hostages held by Hamas, ...
Russia claims it has captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv doesn't confirm the loss
Russia’s Defense Ministry is claiming that its troops in eastern Ukraine have captured the town of Kurakhove after a ...
Kyiv Independent on MSN4d
Germany should not rule out peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, CDU lawmaker says
Germany should not rule out deploying Bundeswehr troops to Ukraine after the war ends, Roderich Kiesewetter, a lawmaker from ...
Matthew Livelsberger Photo Appears to Show Pro-Ukraine Support
An image that seems to show the suspect in the Las Vegas Cybertruck blast wearing a "Slava Ukraini" T-shirt has circulated on social media.